Rota | World Casino News

New casino may be on the cards for Saipan

July 24, 2018

Casino Sales, Latest Casino and Gambling News, Casino News, Saipan, Mergers, Acquisitions & Partnerships

In the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, a Japanese businessman has reportedly met with the Mayor of Saipan in order to discuss the possibility of opening various businesses including a new casino i...

New measure introduced to change Saipan casino law

Sadonna Price

January 30, 2017

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, Saipan

The casino law of Saipan, specifically P.L. 18-56, could be amended soon if a new measure introduced by Representative Blas Jonathan Attao is approved. The measure was introduced as a way to amend the casino la...

Best Sunshine Live operator to conduct local survey into problem gambling

Adam Morgan

November 24, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Industry News, Northern Mariana Islands

After last week facing accusations that its Best Sunshine Live casino in the Commonwealth Of The Northern Mariana Islands had become a “safe haven” for illicit Chinese money, Imperial Pacific International Hold...

Casino license holder files lawsuit against Rota Casino Gaming Commission

Adam Morgan

October 15, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Licenses, Northern Mariana Islands, Fines, Lawsuits & Litigation

In the Commonwealth Of The Northern Mariana Islands, the owner of the Rota Resort And Country Club has filed a lawsuit against the Rota Casino Gaming Commission and its commissioners for allegedly prematurely c...

$10 billion hotel and casino planned for Rota by IH Group

Sadonna Price

February 27, 2016

Casino proposals, Latest Casino and Gambling News, Mergers, Acquisitions & Partnerships

IH Group’s president II Hwan Kim and vice president Edward Atalig Hocog Jr. have announced they are planning to construct a casino and hotel on the island of Rota with a price tag of $10 billion. The plans woul...

Saipan, other CNMI casinos can soon invite junket operators

Lars Jones

January 6, 2016

Casino News, Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, Saipan, Licenses, Northern Mariana Islands, Saipan

VIPs are already coming to Saipan in large enough numbers for the sole casino there to do over $3 billion in rolling chip business in their first two full months of operations. Now the CNMI Commonwealth Casino ...

Gov. signs Saipan casino bill while rejecting some provisions

Lars Jones

December 9, 2015

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, Casino News, Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands

Acting Governor Ralph Torres signed Saipan's casino bill into law, but used line-item veto power to return some provisions for, "additional legislative work." House Bill 19-95 became Public Law 19-24 without ...

Tinian Dynasty casino to reopen by Dec. 15

Lars Jones

December 4, 2015

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Casino News, Casino openings, Licenses, Northern Mariana Islands

According to the Tinian Casino Gaming Control Commission, the Tinian Dynasty Casino will open with a gambling license this month. Marianas Variety reports that commission executive director Lucy Blanco-Maratita...